January 11.

Inauguration of Governor.

Resolved, That the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring herein), meet in joint session, at 12 o'clock this day, for the inauguration of the governor and lieutenant governor, elect,

Preamble.

Mound City.

Naval Station.

WHEREAS, the late war demonstrated the importance of a naval depot upon the banks of one of the great rivers of the west, which should be free from all danger of attack from abroad and, at the same time, in close proximity to all materials necessary for naval construction; and, whereas, experience has shown that Mound City is something better for a naval station by reason of its central geographical position, and by reason of its being located near to and closely surrounded by the hemp growing and iron producing sections of the country, and by reason of its mild and healthful climate; therefore,

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That our senators be instructed and our representatives in congress be requested to secure an appropriation for the naval station, at Mound City, sufficient for the establishment of necessary rope walk and founderies. Resolved, That the governor be requested to cause copies of this preamble and resolution to be forwarded to our senators and representatives in congress, as early as practicable.

For assembly.

Newspapers.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That the lieutenant-governor, elect, and Lieutenant-Governor Bross, present presiding officer of the senate, each senator, and the several elective officers of the senate, each member of the house of representatives, and its several elective officers, be furnished with newspapers equivalent to sixty copies of a daily paper, during the continuance of the session of the general assemblyto be paid for out of the contingent fund.

Newspapers-Bound Copies.

Daily Journal or Register-to

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That each member of the senate and house distribute bonud of representatives, and the speaker of the senate, and the copies. secretary of the senate and chief clerk of the honse, be provided with one bound copy of either the session issue of the "State Journal" or "State Register," as he may elect, to be bound at the close of the session: Provided, the same shall not cost over $4 50 per copy; and that the secretary of state be required to forward said copy to the address of each person entitled to receive the same, within three months from the close of the session, by express-prepaying all charges incurred by expressing the same.

Quarries.

WHEREAS, it has been represented that the stone in the Preamble. state quarries in Will county, and the stone dressed and furnished by the penitentiary, is not suitable and fit to be used in the erection of the new state house, or in the proposed new penitentiary, and stone having been purchased from other quarries, for such purposes, at much higher rates than it could have been furnished by the penitentiary commissioners; therefore,

of Will county

rized.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representa- Investigation tives concurring herein, That the committees on public quarries autho buildings and state library of the senate and house of representatives be instructed to fully investigate the quality of all said stone, and inquire into all tests that have been made, by use and theory-with power, at their discretion, to visit the several quarries of the state, and noted buildings erected in the state at Rock Island and other places; and that they procure the tests made by General Rodman, of U. S. A., of all such stone, and procure such other scientific tests as they may be able to obtain; and that they report the result of all their investigations to each

house.

consider.

Report, Official.

Committee to Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That a joint committee be appointedconsisting of three from the senate and five from the house -to take into consideration the subject of the official reporting of the proceedings of the present session.

Ely, Burnham

& Bartlett ap

reporters.

Report, Official.

Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring therein, pointed official That the firm of Ely, Burnham & Bartlett be and they are hereby appointed as the official reporters for this general assembly, whose duty it shall be to place in each house two competent reporters, to be paid at the rate of $15 per day, each, for making full reports of the debates, in short-hand, and writing out for daily publication so much of the same as may be necessary for a full report of the proceedings and a synopsis of the debates-the aggregate for both houses not to exceed ten columns, nonpareil; the general assembly reserving the right to cancel its contract with said reporters and newspapers at any time, upon giving three days' notice: Provided, that no money shall be paid for reporting or publishing any proceedings or debates, unless the same shall be published as soon as the next day after they occur. The reporters shall transcribe the matter as the proceedings occur, and transmit to the Journal and Register. All matter shall be thus furnished on the same day.

xtra days.

Reporters, Official.

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That the official reporters be allowed four days after the adjournment, on the 11th inst., in which to complete the reports of proceedings, and to write out and prepare for publication verbatim reports of the debates on the Cherokee cattle, Illinois improvement, and lake park front questions, in the senate, and of the fees of county officers and state house questions, in the house, etc.

Shy, Jacob.

WHEREAS, it appears, from the accompanying petition, Preamble. that Jacob Shy, of the county of Macon, and state of Illi nois, was a soldier of the war of 1812, and was honorably discharged for disability contracted in the line of duty-which disability was permanent; and, whereas, by the law now in force, in reference to pensions, invidious distinc tions are made against soldiers in the situation of this petitioner; therefore, in view of the facts as represented in the petition,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the Relief of. General Assembly of the State of Illinois, the Senate concurring herein, That the congress of the United States be and they are hereby requested to pass a special act of relief, as prayed for in the petition of the said Jacob Shy.

Soldiers' Monument.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate Mound City. concurring herein, That the secretary of state be instructed to forward to each of our members of congress a copy of the substitute for house bill, No. 914, for "An act to provide for building a soldiers' monument at the national cemetery, near Mound City."

State House Commissioners.

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives Report, special. concurring herein, That five hundred copies of the special report of the state house commissioners be printed, for the use of the senate and house.

Statutes, Revised.

WHEREAS, the senate, by resolution, on the 5th day of Order canceled. January, 1869, ordered the secretary of the senate to fur

nish three sets of the Revised Statutes of the state, and

said books have been lost; therefore,

Resolved, That the secretary of the senate be excused from paying for the same, and that the secretary of state be instructed to cancel said order.

distribution.

Statutes, Revised.

Purchase and Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That the secretary of state shall distribute the five hundred copies of Gross' statutes of Illinois in manner following, namely: One copy to each member of the general assembly, including the speaker of the senate, the clerk of the house and the secretary of the senate; one copy to each state officer who is required to keep his office at the seat of government; one copy to each clerk of a circuit court, for the use of the grand jury; one copy to each clerk of a county court; one copy to each circuit judge and each prosecuting attorney; one copy to each judge of the supreme court; one copy for the library of the Benton Law Institute; one copy to each clerk of a circuit court, for use in court; and shall deposit the remaining copies in the state library.

Invest in U.S. gold

bonds bearing.

Surplus Funds.

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring herein, That the treasurer, on direction of the governor, be and hereby is instructed to invest in the bonds of the state or in gold-bearing interest bonds of the United States, any funds that are or may be in the treasury of the state, not specially appropriated or otherwise necessary for the contingent or current expenses of the state.

Allowance.

Withrow, Sanford.

Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring herein, That Sanford Withrow be allowed the sum of three dollars per day for services, during the recess, as porter, in delivering fuel, sweeping, etc.; and that the auditor of public accounts is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the treasurer for an amount for such number of days, at above rate, as shall be certified, respectively, by the speakers of the senate and house.